it is the first down for the ravens. he has 35, 40, one man to beat. lunges, touchdown! 77 yards! this is the first down, under pressure. 35-30, a blocker in front of him. he is still on his feet. [applause] to the right side, touchdown, ravens! it is his third touchdown of the day. the ravens finally have some breathing room. >> he has been a touchdown machine this year.

>> there is one man to beat. it is on to the playoffs! >> 167 yards is a career day for him. they will face the new england patriots on sunday at 1:00. the ravens suffered their first loss of the season in foxboro. we will get some thoughts on the second trip to the postseason. >> the ravens are headed to new england. fans are searching for transportation and tickets to the game. if you want to go, you should act now. we have more on that from the stadium lights. >> the raven spans are snapping up the travel packages to get to new england even if they know that the game itself will be a real challenge. >> are you looking to go to the game this weekend? how many people are going with you?

>> tammy williams was working the phones at a travel agency. she is putting a bus tour up to new england together. last year, she said interest was strong. >> i had 80 to go with me last year to nashville. they were friendly. i had no problems at all. nashville was a great destinations. they thought it was great. they love to party. >> if interest is down this year, it may be because of how the team is playing. >> i think we can do it. we have done before. is not the first time. why not? they looked okay yesterday. [laughter] >> in the game is winnable, but it is a daunting task. let's be honest about it.

>> on the radio, they're talking about the ravens in getting travel plans ready. >> you do not want to miss it. if they lose, you act like it never happened. [laughter] >> what will it cost? packages are running about $500. we will have more on that at 6:00. >> we want to hear from you. do you think the ravens have an advantage in the game? texture answer to this number. standard text rates do apply. 52% see the injury as a distinct advantage for the ravens. 48 percent do not. we will update dithe results at 6:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]

>> if you are planning to go, prepare for the cold. it is even worse in new england. it looks like it will stay with the frigid air mass for the week. we could get some moderation on wednesday and thursday. we will be hovering around freezing for much of the next week or so. there is scattered snow around the great lakes into central maryland. there is a strong north wind. in southern new england, it is cold as well between boston and providence. that is where you will find foxboro, mass. the temperatures are now in the 20's. around here, it is cold. we could get some snow later in the week. we will check out the forecast later. >> the frigid temperatures created a mess after a water main break. that happened near old court

road in baltimore county. the water went down a hill before freezing. that created a hazard for drivers. a nearby private school had to close for the day. >> baltimore city police say a man found shot in northwest baltimore has become the first homicide of 2010. it happened on sunday afternoon near druid hill park. paramedics responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. we have no word on a suspect or motive. at this time last year, baltimore already had six homicides. baltimore county police are looking for more leads in the case of a missing woman. jerryell foster has not been seen in more than four weeks. they have released a picture of her. investigators are asking an ominous -- an anonymous caller

to contact them again. they want to determine if there is a link between the missing loveseat and her disappearance. >> the body of an baltimore man was found on the interstate. he was found yesterday morning on the right-hand shoulder at the eastern avenue overpass. they are asking witnesses or drivers who were in the area yesterday morning to please come forward. the man whose car plunged into the icy waters of rock creek in washington, d.c., was a recent john hopkins driver. the car was almost submerged in the icy water. it took rescuers about 10 minutes because of the water froze and around it. joshua coleman was taken to hospital but died that afternoon. he graduated last year. >> lawyers for one of the

suspects in the murder of a former baltimore city councilman say that key evidence needs to be tossed out our investigative reporter is live in the newsroom with details. >> there could be serious questions about the case. it involves the 2008 murder of ken harris. it was one of the city's most violent high-profile crimes. >> his suspect was linked to the murder through dna. his lawyers are arguing they improperly obtained the dna by stating under a it was for a different murder occurred before harris was killed. the lawyers argue that police had no probable cause to get his dna in the harris case. they used the old case as the hook and then compare the dna to the evidence in the harris case.

the lawyers say it was either intentional or reckless disregard. harris was shot outside a lounge during a robbery attempt. >> prosecutors could lose their most valuable evidence against him. they requested a court hearing. two others are also charged in the harris murder. jayne miller reporting live for wbal-tv 11 news. >> later this week, the jurors from mayor dixon's trial are scheduled to go back to court to hear a motion on a new trial. they will be asked about facebook communications during the trial. some of the jurors are still socializing in cyberspace. lisa robinson joins us with the latest. >> this is the letter that went to jurors ordering them back to court on wednesday.

it also tells them not to talk about it. as deborah weinwbal- radio repos morning, the communications continue. >> the recall back to court to answer questions about facebook activity during the trial. the mayor was convicted of misdemeanor embezzlement. the jurors were told to bring copies of their facebook communications during the trial. the judge also asked them not to discuss the matter with anyone, including former jurors, the media, or anyone else until after the hearing on january 6. a recent check of the facebook activity shows that the jurors are still talking on facebook. this post was made on new year's eve. two of his fellow jurors responded.

one juror responded this way. there are more posts on january 2. we asked a professor at the maryland school of law if the stock could spell trouble for the jurors. >> when you read this letter and you are asked not to communicate, it is telling you know more facebook communications. >> that is how the jurors see it. >> one juror told us to ask judge sweeney. another one said that the judge never said they could not be on facebook. he said it said not to talk about the trial. we did nothing wrong. >> about the f---the judge's

comment, one person said was out about the media instead of the judge. >> we will have more questions about a white house after the secret service says a third person was allowed inside without an invitation. >> breast cancer can strike price. the ordeal can be overwhelming the second time. we will tell you what you can do to lower the risk of the second occurrence. >> there is some buzz in the medical world. is it the key to weight-loss? that is coming up in a medical alert. >> some passengers are being frisked while others are being scanned. it has been ordered by the obama administration. we have an explanation coming up next.

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started it. kate amara is live with more on the story. >> we begin with some good news. a 2-year-old is listed in good condition. three children were hospitalized after an apartment fire in glen burnie on sunday. that is according to fire officials who say the 91 call came from the downstairs neighbor at 10:30 a.m. in the morning >> everyone had evacuated the apartment before we get to the scene. >> it is not clear if cooking was left unattended or if the burner was turned on accidentally. four family members inside were hospitalized, including a toddler taken to johns hopkins with possible life-threatening

injuries. >> you always want to supervise and children to make sure that they are safe and you are safe. double check your smoke detectors to make sure that they are working. >> initially, it appeared that six people were injured. two adults were injured during a fight in the parking lot. it happened at the same time but was not related to the fire. >> it is not related to the fire. we do not know the specifics of the altercation. i do know some words were exchanged in the parking lot. things did escalate. >> one person was arrested and charged with assault after the fight. the fight took place at the same time and in the same place as the buyer. fire officials say the altercation did not hinder their work in any way. reporting live from glen burnie for deborah weinewbal-tv 11 new.

>> fighting breast cancer can be an emotional journey. for some women, it can strike again. doctors say there are things you can do to lower your risk of a segment occurrence. mindy basara explains. >> a recent study looked what women can do to prevent breast cancer a second time. >> if they have a hormone- receptive cancer, they should take anti-estrogen medication. >> one doctor says that many women do not take these women redid these medications because of side effects. >> if you do not tolerate one medication, you can switch to another one. >> family history increases the risk of second breast cancer. the study revealed that obesity, drinking too much alcohol, and smoking increased risks

significantly. the doctor says that lifestyle changes to cut your risk in half, starting with a balanced diet. >> it is important to exercise too slowly lose weight to get to a healthy weight. you do not have to completely abstain from of all, but do not drink too much. smoking is something that you should not do. >> children with autism are no more likely to have stomach problems than children without the condition. researchers at harvard analyzed studies and said that the adjusted troubles are not more common in children with autism and that special diets are not needed. stomach pain could trigger problem behavior. it can be difficult for the children to express the cause of their pain. researchers say that children

with the condition deserve the same screening. doctors should be aware that stomach pain could be a problem for them. a barrerry that grows in the amn is popular with people looking to lose weight. experts say that the acai berry is full of nutrition and has been linked to weight loss. >> you need to have a dietary change in lifestyle. this combination is going to give you lots of energy. >> nutritionists add that while it has helped benefits, there is no magic potion for weight loss. >> it is time for the insta- weather forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> it has been a cold new year.

it has been cold and breezy. 34 was the high at the airport. it was 33 at the inner harbor. daily temperatures were about 10 degrees below normal. lookit the record. it was 70 degrees in 2000. that seems strange. it was not too long ago that we have the early january warmth. the record today was 4 degrees in 1918. the wind is the main story. they have been gusting up to 50 miles per hour yesterday. we're seeing this across the state. temperatures feel a lot colder today.

toward howard county, it is only about 30 degrees. it is 29 at edgewood. it is cold out west. it is below freezing at the beach in ocean city. the strong wind makes it feel a lot colder. it is going to be windy and cold overnight. we could see some snow flurries passing by. the wind will top 15 miles per hour through the evening. it will be pushing the wind chill down through the evening. there is a little bit of cloud cover moving in. that produces the scattered flurries. there is a big storm in canada with high pressure to the west. that brings us the wind that keeps it cold. the moisture it gets picked up off the lakes.

the wind blows up the western side of the mountains. up to 5 inches of snow is expected tonight. there could be more snow tomorrow. there will be great skiing conditions of we down into north carolina. most of the snow will be trapped in the mountains to the west until thursday. look at this snow coming across the ohio valley. the low pressure will bring some snow into the area as early as thursday evening. there is a chance of accumulation on friday morning. tomorrow will be kind of like today. it may be a few degrees warmer. it will not be quite as windy. it will be hard to tell the difference. high temperatures in the area

will be close to 15. it will be sunny to partly cloudy on the shore. the zero beat the chance of snow flurries on wednesday. the snow will come in on thursday night. -- there will be a chance of snow flurries on wednesday. >> thank you. it is a tight job market in the united states. many are moving away for jobs. >> credit card companies are changing the rules when it comes to credit card. we will tell you how they plan to make money even though the rules are getting tougher. >> maryland families who refinanced a few months ago are facing foreclosure. the title company gets part of the blame. that is new at 6:00. that is new at 6:00.

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>> the obama administration today put into effect tough new security rules the target of airplane passengers from certain countries. we have the latest from washington. >> this was this, bad airport today in pakistan. it is one of 12 nations where the new rules took effect at midnight. everyone heading for the u.s.

is being frisked by hand. their luggage is being searched by hand. most passengers are still being scanned in airports like frankfurt, germany. visitors from the 12 nations are being frisked. the obama administration is in effect profiling. >> it is derived from the intelligence we have. >> selective frisking is one of the moves ordered by obama. >> hopefully, we can take the politics out of this and focus on security. the president seems to be in the right place now. >> over the weekend, general david petraeus went to yemen where the recent terrorist reportedly trained. the embassy has been closed to keep personnel state.

>> how can we work together and with others to stabilize human? >> the plan today is to keep terrorists from yemen and the other 11 nations off of their planes heading to america. >> debt nepajanet napolitano sae frisking will continue for now. >> we are learning more about the security breach at newark airport. the man walked in the wrong way through a security checkpoint. surveillance video confirmed a man injured through the exit. flights were grounded and passengers were made to go through security screening again. authorities do not know the identity of the man. the breach caused major delays at the airport. flights are still running behind schedule tonight. >> the federal government will

crack down on private tax preparers. >> we are not alone in the cold. the temperatures will stay with us. >> excepting the option may cost lawmakers at the polls. that is next on wbal-tv 11 news.

>> the state of maryland is facing an economic crisis. why are state lawmakers up for a raise? a state commission will discuss whether they should get a raise.

it is a tricky political issue. david collins has been looking into the benefits that maryland lawmakers currently enjoy. he joins us from the state house with the latest. >> no one is saying how much of the pay increases on the table. it could be cost prohibitive in more ways than one. the maryland general assembly finds itself in an awkward position this election year. in the middle of a recession and record high unemployment, all 188 members will have the opportunity to give themselves a pay raise. voting yes could be political suicide. >> the economy is not good. why should they have a raise? >> no one should be able to vote to give themselves a raise. that is absurd. >> the state constitution allows it. the general assembly

compensation commission meets every four years to discuss whether to increase pay or upgrade benefits. there are two salary commissions. one focuses on legislators. some say is political cover to allow them to get pay increases without doing it themselves. >> it is preposterous that they're talking about wage increases for elected officials. state employees are in the trenches every day and have seen cuts. >> maryland legislators are the 11th highest paid in the country. they draw a salary as part time lawmakers. the house and senate are in session for just 90 days, lawmakers have district offices open all year. in many cases, these offices are shared with others.

house and senate leadership and chairs get $19,000 for office expenses. there's another $3,000 available to cover its senses. lawmakers get $42 per day while in session for meals. most 0.1 and% of the daily limit last year. -- most of them claimed 100% of the daily limit last year. taxpayers subsidize up to 85% of the medical coverage. they rank 10th in the nation for retirement benefits. >> we have to see a turnaround in the economy and provide for the state employees' first and foremost. >> another option is tying any increase to the cost of living index or state worker pay

increases. the commission must make recommendations to the general assembly by january 29. if lawmakers do not take any action, the commission recommendations automatically take effect. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. the baltimore ravens are headed to the playoffs. they beat the oakland raiders yesterday by 21-13. it was the best day of his career yesterday. he also had three touchdowns to help the ravens to victory. they will play in foxborough on sunday in the first round of the playoffs. the secret service said a third person not on the guest list made it into a state dinner in november. he was traveling with an indian delegation. white house security has been under investigation since the couple was admitted to the same state dinner without an invitation.

the tallest skyscraper is open to the public. it is at least 160 stories high. the developer said it cost $1.5 billion to build it. it includes the world's highest publicly accessible observation that on the one unde241t124th f. >> the census bureau launched a new campaign. it is critical in determining congressional districts and other benefits. brian war has the latest from washington. -- bryan moore has the latest from washington. >> it is time for the once in a decade count of every person living in the united states. >> something since this is

boring and long. >> 10 questions in 10 minutes. if you do not respond, they have to go looking for you. bair launching a national road trip to convince people why it is so important. the council decides representation in the u.s. house and a lot more. >> almost $400 billion those out each year based on the population. >> there are new challenges like how to find people who lost their homes to foreclosure. illegal immigrants have to be counted. strong privacy laws will not make that easy. >> there is a lack of understanding about why they need to fill it out into gets the information. >> the census is an american

snapshot that is 10 years in the making. the government wants you to send in the forms by april 1. >> it does not take very long to fill out. it is easy. college graduates who cannot find a job in the u.s. are heading to other countries. we will tell you about the jobs they're getting overseas. >> a court officer was killed. >> they are heading back to court because of facebook. it is a good feeling with the reagans victory -- with the reagans victory -- with the

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after the incident happened. >> the first openly gay city mayor is officially on the job. she was sworn in in houston, texas. her life partner held the bible for the ceremony. she has never made a secret or an issue of her sexual orientation in any of her runs for office. in her inaugural address, she spoke to the gay and lesbian community and said that her election was one step toward justice. >> they elected the first day mayor of a major american city. we have a tradition of not electing mayors for who they are, but for what they believe we can do is a city. [applause] >> she took almost 54% of the vote in the runoff election last month. >> the unemployment rate is forcing some college graduates

to move far away from home. we will tell you where they are finding work. >> several regions are dealing with the deep freeze tonight. >> it looks like that deep chill will stay around here. we will check out the seven-day forecast coming up. it is 29 at the airport. when guests are

here's a look at what we're working on for 6:00. a local family refinanced only to find out that the original loan was never paid off by the title company. we discover the title company is now out of business. nearly half a dozen jurors will be back in court this week. defense attorneys are using their communication to try to get the mayor and new trial. we will have these stories and much more when you join us tonight at 6:00

>> there are bitter cold temperatures with ice and snow wreaking havoc in the new year. j. gray has a closer look. >> mountains of snow are piling up. burlington, vt., has seen more than 30 inches. across the midwest, temperatures are falling. >> it is recalled. -- it is really cold. it is minus e out here. >> driving can be even worse. >> the roads are hazardous. >> there is a lot of ice. we miss the south. >> the sunshine state could use a little more sunshine right

now. farmers are rushing to pick any fruit that is ready and preparing for another hard freeze. along the beach, long sleeves have replaced swim trunks. this couple still shivered through their dream wedding. >> i did not think i could be any more ready to get a wedding over with. i was wrong, it was a call. >> forecasters say is not going to warm up anytime soon. >> another surgical will drop down on wednesday and move into the midwest on thursday. -- another cold surge will drop down on wednesday and move into the midwest on thursday. >> it is time for your insta- weather forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> the cold air is producing some scattered snow around the mid atlantic.

they could be getting up to 5 inches of snow tonight in garrett county. parts of allegheny and washington county are getting snow. it extends into west virginia and even into north carolina. some of it may make it into georgia and alabama. the strong wind will remain with us for the next few days. look at the wind speeds around the state of maryland. there is slightly stronger when the east of the mountains. -- there's slightly stronger wheind east of the month. there are scattered flurries and cold temperatures.

it is close to freezing around baltimore. with the wind chill on human skin, temperatures feel like the teens. if you are heading west to do some skiing, be prepared. you can get frostbite quickly when the wind chill is in the single digits. there could be some snow flurries around baltimore. the scattered clouds are generating a flurries. there is moisture off the great lakes. most of the snow will get trapped in the mountains. high pressure is trying to drive things out. this high-pressure stretches down to little rock. there is low pressure out towards nova scotia. in between is where we get a strong wind.

the stationary front will have an area of low pressure developing that will spread light snow into the mid-atlantic on thursday and friday. there could be an occasional flurry through central maryland tomorrow and on wednesday. most of the snow will be in the mountains to the west. there is an area of light snow stretching down from pittsburgh. on friday morning, some of this will be moving through. it may accumulate. we will have to see how strong the system is when it gets here. it will be 31 to 36 degrees mar. the snow will pile up out west. it is breezy and cold around the bay. there will be more sunshine but more wind around the coast.

the temperatures will stay below normal. the normal height is 42. we will not see that for the next few days. temperatures will be struggling to get to 30 degrees on friday and saturday. the bridges will go back down into the teens early next week. -- temperatures will go back down into the team's early next week. >> the internal revenue service plans to start regulating pay the tax preparers. the irs will require them to register with the government and pass competency tests. it will not be in effect for the current filing season. the irs says tax preparers will be held to higher standards. individual tax returns are due on april 15. consumers will find that companies are adding new fees to transactions to maintain profit margins on credit cards. one company now charges $1 every

time they send a printed statement instead of an e-mail. it is not just credit cards. some banks are looking for ways to make up for lost overdraft fees like eliminating free checking and cutting back on reward programs. an increasing number of college graduates are going overseas for jobs. our reporter has more. >> college graduates all over the country are running into disappointment with the job market. >> it is really hard to find a job. i do not have the experience that most people want in international business yet. >> she graduated in may. she said most of her friends are working part-time. she is getting a certificate to teach english overseas where the demand is very high for native english speakers. >> we have had one under% job placement so far. we've had 100% job placements of

far for those were looking to go overseas. >> he says people must be flexible to survive in countries where very few people speak english like china and japan. >> housing is paid for. the salary is tax-free. it is pretty much play money. >> there is a one month course for certification. another one is 6 miles long. in roulette has more than doubled in the past year. -- another one in six months long. enrollment has more than doubled in the past year. >> it is a chance to travel. i will be able to teach english to subsidize my travel. i may do it for ever. >> for others, it is a career steppingstone. >> hopefully, i can meet business contacts and get a job over there. >> baltimore is the third least

difficult city to find a job. the baltimore business journal reports that baltimore is the least difficult followed by san jose, calif.. baltimore has nearly three people looking for work for each advertized job. as a state, maryland ranked no. 5. >> for more on employment cannot go to our web site wbaltv.com the government has finished giving rebates for cars. updating other appliances could get cash. the secret to great sex maybe in your diet. what you do in the kitchen may affect how good of the time you have in the bedroom. click on the medical alert. you can check the forecast any time. >> and maryland family

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>> they won the game against the oakland raiders. the ravens advance to the first round of playoffs. >> jennifer franciotti has more. >> the sunday night game in

oakland was a must win. the team is heading to the playoffs. for the fans, it feels great. >> we're so excited. we were watching the game yesterday. >> fantastic. to have this team in this town, we're so excited. we're going to win this year. we're going all the way. >> i am very excited. i wish they had gotten there quicker. but they are there, that is what counts. >> post-season gains are not just fun for the fans. >> people have parties. the catering as well. it is great for people to have something to celebrate. >> the ravens are gearing up to get the fans pumped up for the playoffs.

look for the purple caravan on purple friday all day long. >> we will start early in the morning and be out late at night at local stores and restaurants. >> the next step for the ravens is to win in new england. jennifer franciotti for wbal-tv news. >> that is all for us at 5:00. >> we will rebroadcast this again tonight at wbal plus. >> the jurors from the mayor's trial cannot seem to keep their cyber mouths shut. that story is coming up. >> we will update the condition of the toddler from glen burnie. >> the fans make travel plans.

>> why, local, late breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news live in high-definition. >> a local family refinanced their home to find out if the original mortgage was never -- to find out that the original mortgage was never paid. >> the title company that did the legwork has gone out of business. barry simms has the details. >> the company had been in business since 1999. the company could not legally operate in maryland because it did not renew its license. some customers want to know what happened and why they are facing foreclosures. it is part of a normal routine at this house. as the children take care of the fish, the parents wonder if they can keep their home. >> we are getting closer to